beat out

verb

beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out

transitive verb

1

: to make or perform by or as if by beating

2

: to mark or accompany by beating

3

: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base

Examples of beat out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, Dove took Ouai’s spot at number four in the mindshare rank, beating out Olaplex, Pantene and Redken, too. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

In the 2026 edition, that honorific went to Justin Bieber, who beat out fellow nominees Tom Holland, Erling Haaland, Robert Pattinson and Travis Kelce. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

The resurgent Swag star beat out some stiff competition from Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl legend Travis Kelce, Spider-Man star Tom Holland, World Cup viral Viking Erling Haaland and perennial contender actor Robert Pattinson. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Marx beat out long-time Republican lawmaker Barb Kirkmeyer in the primary to appear on the ballot. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for beat out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout